LOUDONVILLE, NYÂ - The Siena Saints and the Rider Broncs will square off in the Alumni Recreation Center on Sunday afternoon, with the opening serve of the match going up at 1 p.m. The Green and Gold look to make it two wins in a row, as the Saints topped Saint Peter's by a final of 3-1 on Saturday afternoon.
Follow Tuesday's match by clicking on the live stats link at the top of the page, or by watching on Siena's Twitter Live broadcast with
Joe Mixie on the call. Continuous in-match press box updates will be provided via the women's volleyball team's official twitter page @SienaVB. Join the conversation by using the hashtags #MarchOn, #SienaSaints, and #MAACVB.
Despite a first set win, the Green and Gold would be bested by the Broncs in Lawrenceville earlier this season by a final score of 3-1 (25-22, 15-25, 27-29, 18-25). It would be a showcase of the new young talent in the conference, as Rider freshman Morgan Romano notched 24 kills for Rider, while Siena'sÂ
Ally-Reese Williams collected a double-double with 11 kills and 11 digs. Also with standout performances here freshman
Isabella Ultsch with 11 kills,
Gracie Halley with 15 digs, and
Maria Llinas with 39 assists.Â
Most recently, sophomoreÂ
Maddy Dunigan broke out with a new career-high in kills on Saturday afternoon, as she exploded for 16 kills and six blocks en route to the Saints defeating the Saint Peter's Peacocks by a final score of 3-1 (25-23, 24-26, 25-15, 26-24) in the Alumni Recreation Center. The Saints have now won both of their matchups so far this season with Saint Peter's.
Behind Dunigan's strong performance was fellow sophomoreÂ
Abby Huffman, who tied a season-high with 11 kills, and added a pair of aces and assists to her resume on the day. Williams and Llinas each put up a double-double in the winning effort, as Williams tossed in 13 kills and 17 digs for the Green and Gold while Llinas ran the offense with 48 assists and 13 digs. Ultsch also hit double-figure kills, putting up 12 on the afternoon, whileÂ
Madoka Weldon and Halley each snagged double-digit digs with 15 and 13, respectfully.
Siena and Rider meet for the 40th time in the program's history, with the Saints owning a 28-11 advantage over the Broncs since they first met in 1997. In their last four matchups at the Alumni Recreation Center, both sides have won two matches apiece since 2015.